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Implementation of the Security Guard Act

… Objective To determine whether the Department of State (Department) is adequately monitoring and enforcing the requirements for security guards under the Security Guard … To determine whether the Department of State is adequately monitoring and enforcing the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/07/06/implementation-security-guard-act

Compliance With Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Follow-Up)

… initial audit report, Compliance with Executive Order 95 (Open Data) (Report 2019-S-39 ). About the Program State … 95 (EO 95), issued March 11, 2013, established an online Open Data Website ( Open Data ) for the collection and public dissemination of … initial audit report Compliance with Executive Order 95 Open Data Report 2019S39 …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/08/27/compliance-executive-order-95-open-data-follow

Sales Tax Vendor Registration Practices

… Objective To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) has taken steps to ensure that persons who are required to … To determine whether the Department of Taxation and Finance has taken steps to ensure that …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2021/10/14/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices

Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)

… Objective To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in our initial audit … To determine the extent of implementation of the three recommendations included in …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-follow

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation Supported Employment Program (Follow-Up)

… Its mission is to assist individuals with a disability to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent … counselor assistants. To help program participants achieve and maintain employment, counselors jointly develop … participant, the services that will be provided to help achieve that goal, and how progress will be measured along …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/09/27/adult-career-and-continuing-education-services-vocational-rehabilitation-supported

Homeless Outreach Program at the Metro-North Railroad

… and two counties in Connecticut (New Haven and Fairfield). The presence of the homeless at Metro-North stations is a growing concern for Metro-North customers and staff, and sometimes presents … (Contract). Pursuant to the Contract, BRC is responsible for carrying out regular visits to the Metro-North stations …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/02/21/homeless-outreach-program-metro-north-railroad

Oversight of Afterschool and Summer Youth Employment Contracts

… determine whether the New York City Department of Youth & Community Development (Department) effectively oversees its … About the Program The Department sponsors a network of community-based programs intended to help alleviate the … with local organizations (providers) to run youth and community development programs, including afterschool and …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/28/oversight-afterschool-and-summer-youth-employment-contracts

Safety of Seized Dogs (Follow-Up)

… for the humane care of seized dogs and inspect municipal dog shelters outside of New York City. The Law mandates that a dog must be seized if it: is unlicensed; poses an immediate threat to the public … identification tag while not on the owner’s premises; or is licensed but not in control of or on the property of the …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2019/06/18/safety-seized-dogs-follow

Oversight of Passenger Safety

… 3,000 State-owned vehicles as well as hired contractors to transport individuals who live in OPWDD-run residences. In … failed to obey traffic rules, many vehicles assigned to transport OPWDD’s vulnerable clients were issued violations … who continued to drive OPWDD vehicles assigned to transport clients, despite having suspended driver licenses. …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/10/01/oversight-passenger-safety

Payroll Improvement Project Bulletin No. PIP-010

… terminated after January 1, 2015 will be converted at Go Live. Background The Office of the State Comptroller is … Effective Dates All changes for 9.2 are effective at Go Live, scheduled for March 15, 2021. Conversion Changes Plan … Code Election Options - Percent Agency Actions Upon Go Live, agencies must use the new USA-Pension Plans page for …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/payroll-improvement-project/pip-010-changes-pension-plans-payserv-92

Unified Court System Bulletin No. UCS-355

… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of OSC’s automatic processing of the … The retroactive Blazer Payment change in pensionability is supplemental taxable income, will be included in the … using the Flat Rate method. Yonkers Flat Rate withholding is 1.95975% for Yonkers residents and 0.50% for Yonkers …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/unified-court-system/ucs-355-2025-ucs-blazer-pensionability-change

Spencerport Central School District – Employee Benefits (2025M-65)

… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did Spencerport Central School District (District) officials … authorize and accurately calculate separation and unused leave payments? Audit Period July 1, 2023 – May 16, 2025 … totaling $670,439. Audit Summary District officials did not always appropriately authorize and accurately …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2025/09/19/spencerport-central-school-district-employee-benefits-2025m-65

City of Mechanicville – Financial Oversight (2025M-78)

… [read complete report – pdf] Audit Objective Did the City of Mechanicville (City) Mayor and officials provide adequate … extended our audit period to December 31, 2024, to include the 2024 fiscal year-end bank reconciliation. Understanding … Did the City of Mechanicville City Mayor and officials provide …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2026/04/03/city-mechanicville-financial-oversight-2025m-78

City of Lockport – Budget Review (B21-1-9)

… [ read complete report - pdf ] Purpose The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation of the City’s proposed budget for 2022. Background Chapter … The purpose of our budget review was to provide an independent evaluation …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/city/2021/11/05/city-lockport-budget-review-b21-1-9

DiNapoli: ESD Falls Short in Evaluation of Nearly $2 Billion of Economic Development Programs

… Empire State Development (ESD), the public authority responsible for administering many of New York state’s economic development programs, has failed … Empire State Development ESD the public authority responsible for administering many of New York states economic …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/dinapoli-esd-falls-short-evaluation-nearly-2-billion-economic-development-programs

NYS Comptroller DiNapoli and the Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado Statements on Proposed Settlement of Boeing Lawsuit

… program that will provide a channel for Boeing employees to raise work-related concerns, and adding an additional … in the Delaware Courts alleging that directors failed to protect against the risk of harm to the company, which is known as a “Caremark action.” State …

https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/11/nys-comptroller-dinapoli-and-fire-and-police-pension-association-colorado-statements-proposed

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